Sedulius, Cælius

, a priest and poet,
either Irish or Scotch, of the fifth century, is recorded as
| the writer of an heroic poem, called “Carmen Paschale,”
divided into five books. The first begins with the creation
of the world, and comprehends the more remarkable passages of the Old Testament. The next three describe the
life of Jesus Christ. This performance has been highly
commended by Cassiodorus, Gregorius Turrinensis, and
others. Sedulius afterwards wrote a piece on the same
subjects in prose. The poem was printed by Aldus in the
collection of sacred poets, in 1502. It is also in Maittaire’s
“Corp. Poet.” and has since been published by itself, with
learned notes, by Arntzenius, 1761, 8vo, and by Arevale
at Rome, 1794, 4-to. 1

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